This family came from the Joliette, Quebec area to upstate New York in the late 19th century to work in the textile mills of Cohoes and Waterford. Paternal lines are Rivet, Rivest and LaCasse. Maternal lines include Desilets, Gagnon, Desautels, Lanoue as well as many Acadian lines including Lord/Lor, Mireault, Melancon, Bourgeois. This section is under development. In the meanwhile check out stories about the Rivets-LaCasse on this blog. Rivet-Lord and LaCasse-Mireault.